ADVANCED EXPLOSIVE METALWORKING INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES

Abstract

Application of the High Energy Formings (HERF) technologies meets the principles of the Industry 4.0. The flexibile HERF technologies represent a new paradigm in the field of production of knowledge-based more components materials, furthermore manufacturing of special component parts: the processing of the materials is carried out directly, by high speed, high energy shock waves, without using energy transforming equipment as hydraulic presses etc. The energy sources of the HERF technologies, the high explosives can be utilized for many metalworking techniques. The three main type of the explosive metalworkings practised by us are the explosive welding and cladding, the explosive tubeforming and the explosive compaction of powders and granulates. The paper briefly introduces the principles, the practices furthermore the application possibilities of the three main types of the explosive metalworkings mentioned above.